Chipotle Sausage and Mexican Bean Salad

Culinary Setting
Home
Meal Type
Salad
Product
Turkey Sausage

Ingredients

3 Links FRESH CHIPOTLE SEASONED TURKEY SAUSAGE, squeezed from casings

1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1 (15-oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 c finely chopped onions

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

2 c chopped and seeded fresh tomatoes

2 c red wine vinegar and olive oil salad dressing

1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro

As needed for garnish additional fesh cilantro sprigs

Directions

Over medium heat, in a heavy nonstick skillet, brown sausage, breaking up sausage into small crumbles. Drain on clean paper towels and set aside. (Cooked sausage should measure 1 cup.)

In a large bowl, combine beans, onions, jalapenos and tomatoes. Mix well. Stir in cooked and cooled sausage.

Stir in salad dressing and cilantro and gently toss to coat all surfaces.

Cover and chill for, at least, 1 hour. Garnish with additional cilantro sprigs.